The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival next summer is full of surprises: air guitar playing, unisex costumes, a foot race and an arts sauna. A record number of musicians will head to the folk music festival from July 13 to 19, with as many as 750 bands and, of course, Antti Paalanen. If...
The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has selected the 2026 showcase bands. The Showcase Performers of the Year are Melkutus Party, which combines Celtic music with an electronic soundscape, uni uni, a film-like pop song, and a swinging and non-judgmental...
The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival and OP Jokilaaksot have signed a three-year cooperation agreement, under which the festival’s free opening day will also take place in 2026–2028. The cooperation supports the festival’s accessibility and enables participation as much as possible...
